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In England, or France, or Germany, there is no freedom where the fundamentals of the society are called into question, if their rulers think that this may cause danger to those questions.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “In England, or France, or Germany, there is no freedom where the fundamentals of the society are called into question…”
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Laski argues that true freedom cannot exist if fundamental societal questions are suppressed by those in power.
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